3 - Biological Molecules Flashcards
Condensation reaction
A condensation reaction is one that occurs when two molecules are joined together with the removal of water.
Hydrogen bond
A hydrogen Bond is a weak interaction that can occur wherever. molecules contain a slightly negative charged atom bonded to a slightly positive charged hydrogen atom
Hydrolysis reaction
A hydrolysis reaction a reaction that occurs when a molecule is split into 2 smaller molecules with the addition of water.
Monomer
A small molecule which binds to many other identical molecules to form a polymer.
Polymer
A large molecules formed from many smaller molecule
Properties of Water
liquid
Water molecules constantly move around unlike other liquids as they continue to make and break hydrogen bonds. Water can provide habitats for living animals. Form a major component of the tissue in living organisms. Provide a reaction medium for chemical reactions. Provide an effective transport medium
Properties of Water
density
Water becomes more dense as it gets colder because of its polar nature, the water molecules align themselves in a structure which is less dense than water as a liquid.
Properties of Water
solvent
Water is a good solvent for many substances. This is because water is polar and the positive and negative parts of the water molecules are attracted to the corresponding part of the solute.
Cohesion
Hydrogen bonding between molecules pull them together
Adhesion
When water molecules work together to go up the xylem, this is called adhesion, due to the fact that the water molecules are working together.
C,H,O (2)
C,H,O,N,S (1)
C,H,O,N,P (1)
Carbohydrates/lipids
Proteins
Nucleic acid
Glycosidic Bond
A bond formed between two monosaccharides by hydrolysis reaction
Reducing AND Non reducing sugar
Maltose and lactose are reducing sugars, where as sucrose is a non reducing sugar
Pentose AND Hexose
Alpha and beta glucose are both hexose sugars. And ribose and deoxyribose of both pentose sugars.
a-glucose and b-glucose image
The hydroxyl group on carbon-1 is is flipped between alpha and beta glucose
Alpha glucose + Alpha glucose ——> Maltose + Water
Two alpha glucose molecules together condensation reaction where maltose and water is formed and this creates a 1-4 glycosidic bond
Disaccharide
Two monosaccharides are joined together
Examples of disaccharides
Alpha glucose + Alpha glucose ——> Maltose
Alpha glucose + Fructose ——> Sucrose
Beta glucose + Alpha glucose ——> Lactose
Beta glucose + Beta glucose ——> Cellobiose
Polysaccharides are good energy stores because
Glycogen and starch of both compact with me they do not occupy a large amount of space.
Polysaccharides hold glucose molecules in chains so they can be used when required for respiration
Amylose
plant
A long chain of alpha glucose molecules and they have 1-4 glycosidic bonds.
Hydroxyl groups on carbon-2 are situated inside the coil making them much less soluble allowing the hydrogen bonds to maintain the structure
Amylopectin
plant
A long chain of alpha glucose molecules and they have 1-4 glycosidic bonds and it has 1-6 glycosidic bonds.
It coils into a spiral shape and is held together with hydrogen bonds but with branches and emerging from the spiral
Glycogen
animal
A long chain of alpha glucose molecules and they have 1-4 glycosidic bonds and it has 1-6 glycosidic bonds.
It is less coiled due to the fact that the one for glycosidic bonds are smaller however it has more branches which makes it more compact
Cellulose
Cellulose forms the cell wall of plants it is tough insoluble and fibrous substance and it is made up of long chains of beta glucose molecules bonded together through condensation reactions.
They are straight chains that lie side by side.
When 60-70 chains of bound together they form macrofibrils, then they are bonded together forming up to 400 microfibrils which on embedded in pectins to form the cell walls
Structure and function of plant cell walls
Macrofibrils and microfibrils have a very high tensile strength because contain glycosidic bonds because of the hydrogen bond between the chains.
Macrofibrils run in all directions criss-crossing the cell wall many times giving it extra strength
Lipids
A group of substances that are soluble in alcohol rather than water this includes triglycerides phospholipids glycolipids and cholesterol
Phospholipid
Phospholipid molecule consisting of glycerol to fatty acids and one phosphate group
Macromolecule
A very large organic molecule
Triglycerides
Made up of glycerol and fatty acids
Glycerol
Has 3 carbon atoms, it is an alcohol which means it has as a free -OH groups which are important for the structure of triglycerides
Fatty acids
Have a carboxyl group on one end a touch to a hydrocarbon tail if a fatty acid is saturated this means there are no C=C double bonds in the molecule if the fatty acid is unsaturated there’s a double bond which means a few hydrogen atoms bonded to the molecule
Ester bonds
A triglyceride consists of 1 glycerol molecule to three fatty acids a condensation reaction occurs between the COOH and the OH group. because they are three OH groups free fatty acids will bond hence the name triglyceride. Because it is a condensation reaction what is reduced and the covalent bond formed is known as an ester bond.
Functions of triglycerides
Energy source
Energy store
Insulation
Protection
Phospholipids in water
Phospholipids have a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail which means that the molecule is amphipathic
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a steroid alcohol is a type of lipid which is not made from glycerol or fatty acids instead consists of four carbon-based rings.
It is small and hydrophobic which music can sit in the middle of a hydrophobic part of the bilayer and I can regulate fluidity of the membrane without being affected